Mate Shima Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Mate Shima Lighthouse
Mate Shima Lighthouse stands as a white, cylindrical concrete tower built in 1968. Reaching a height of 9 meters, its light is positioned 24 meters above the water. The lighthouse emits a single white flash every four seconds, providing a geographic range of 14.1 nautical miles. It is situated on the northern tip of Mate Shima, an island located in the southwestern part of Yatsushiro Bay. The nearest port, Shishijima, is 1.2 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the northern extremity of Mate Shima island, aiding vessels navigating the southwestern approaches to Yatsushiro Bay.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 4s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 4s
- Focal Height
- 24m
- Geographic Range
- 14.1NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1968
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Shishijima(1.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- M5129
- ARLHS No.
- JPN-2061
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower
Location
- City
- Nagashima
- Country
- 🇯🇵Japan
- Region
- Kagoshima Prefecture
- Sea Region
- northern tip of Mate Shima, an island in the southwestern corner of Yatsushiro Bay
- Latitude
- 32.2764°
- Longitude
- 130.1895°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Mate Shima على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Japan، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.